Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-01

Davis Creek grange meets to-day.
Teams and wagons are crossing on the Ice
DE Molay Commandery, Tuesday night
for drill. Comet
The bus for r. L l.. Junction now leave:
at 7, u. NJ, and 8, p. m.
The Undine went into winter quarters 9
second time on last Monday.
The case of the City VS.. Shidy for injury
to street by water ditch Is still under ad-
visement,
The water at the Old Town trough has
been cut on because Of tho Ice formed in the
road by the overflow.
The ice in the river blocked, far the second
time this winter, last Tuesday morning be-
tween nine and ten o'clock. Ice Is now from
six to ten inches thick.
At a regular meeting Of Orion Lodge No.
q. !. o. o. F., held Tuesday night, Dec. %,
1888. the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Frank Trlgg. N. CIV. S
Epperson, V. g.; JAS. kdelen, Secretary;
Morris GratZ. Treasurer.
Mr.. l.. B. kiefer. of Lancaster. Pa, woe
uS:-Haviug q sprsined leg Of almost thirty
days standing. and after trying half u dozen
advertised preparations In the market with.
out satisfactory results, I tried Salvation OIL,
and In less than three days my leg was all
right again. There's nothing like It. 1t
Charles Wolf. a negro man, had his left
arm badly cut,s cash of four inches In length.
last Saturday. He claims that Ed. Edelen
did the cutting, but others say that he did It
himself in q wrsngle with EdeIen. DR.. Nc.
Donald dressed the wound, which was an
ugly one, and Wolf has been getting along AL
right
Mr. William Stevenson, who lives some
eight miles south Of Lexington on the COL
umbus road, got one very unpleasant Christ
mas gift. On last Saturday morning about
10 o'clock he was loading one barrel of his
shot gun, the other being already loaded,
when In some way, he cannot tell how, the
charge Was exploded and passed through the
first finger Of the right hand, one stray shot
striking the cheek, and penetrating nearly
through. Mr.. Stevenson Immediately came
into town. and DR.. Fulkerson smputated the
finger just leaving the knuckle joint. He
has been doing very well since.
Mr.. q. @. Smith writes the Intelligencer:
"At my school on Christmas Eve, we had a
treat for the children consisting of candies
and cakes. the cakes being provided BY the
mothers Of the children. Quite . number of
the patrons and friends Of the school came
out to listen to the speeches and dialogues of
the children. and to enjoy the treat. 1t has
never been my good fortune to mingle with
q happier company. Patrons, friends and
children. all seemed to drink deep from the
cup OF pleasure. You can we'll imagine the
deep Interest WI felt In the affair, when I tell
you that ut the close of the speeches, Mr.. A.
G. Willis to my great surprise, arose and
announced that 1t was not the wish Of the
children that they should be the happy re-
clpients of all the good things, and presented
to me as a gift from the children, q dne pair
of gold spectacles. They could not have
chosen q more acceptable present. I would
not have thought 1t possible for a school of
more than forty children. q half Of which be.
ing very young. to make arrangements for,
and present such a gift without my having
the least him of their intentions either by
word or act, yet such Is the fact. And before
I had time 10 recover from the surprise, Miss
Annie Price stepped forward and presented
to me q fine silk handkerchief, as an indivl-
dual gift. Can I ever do enough to repay
these children for their kindness or give them
an adequate idea of my appreciation of these
giftsf I can only pray that I may be an hum
BILE instrument In The hands of Providence In
raising them to eminence and distinction In
this world, and leading them to the rock
which is higher than 1. May they ever be
happy"
Corder ALI the Sunday schools OF Cor.
der united in giving the children q treat
Christmas Eve. Old Santa was on hand
displaying. rs ever, his benefcence; and the
happy children greeted him with quite q
number Of we'll rendered speeche, aud dia.
lOgues. The church was crowded and all
seemed to enjoy themselves beyond descrip.
ton. The young folks are busy making ar
for q good time during the holt
days but we know nothing of The programme.
The snow which fell On the Esd inst, added
much to the pleasure of Chriptmas. Died,
On the 22d inst, after q protracted sickness
of pneumonia, Charles Kuipmeyer; bis re.
mains were buried on the Gath inst, near
Higginsville Rev. Mr.. Leonard, of Odessa,
preached at the Baptist church on Sunday,
and will likely be employed a part of his
time by that church. Mr.. -Ladd, of Vernon
county. Is visiting his son-in law, Frank Car.
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Wig. P, Walton, of Henry
are On a visit to the family of Mr..
Jack Corder. A happy custom for families
TO gather about the old homestead ut the
close of the year. School have all adjourned
fpr the holidays. We are happy to know
despite the venom OF those who would
do the harm, that You have survived sill their
malicious sttacks,and are more than likely to
live TO see all such enemies decently buried,
Wellington: Milton Warner, Of Odessa,
was In to WI Monday. MIlt has many friends
here. Corn Is selling at 81 so per barrel.
Water is scarce 10 wells and cisterns. Most
every one Is having to haul water FROM the
Big Muddy, which still has an abupd.
ancs tor all purposes. Old Wellington
seems to be enjoying y boom In the way OF
oiioibAsStS' Jul q. "a tu1u udS Duilt
an addition 10 his already large store. the
part to be used for store aud the upper
for rooms. DR.. j. A. Manu- has remodeled
his residence and has now one of the hand
the couuty. The doctor is q man who
In having everything lone right.
de has one of the handsomest drug stores n
The county. Mr.. Fred Willie has just built a
nice residence which he will rent. Mr..
Schroeder, one Of our enterprising wagon.
has just completed q very substan.
.ial residence. Henry Moore, colored. IL
having a large building erected which he
use as u business and dwelling house.
John 9. Mcdonald has established q
branch lumber yard here, conducted by Mr..
j, Morris, where all kind, Of building and
inlShlng lumber can be bought at Lexington
Or Kansas City prices. Wellington seems to
nave LIST walked up from u long sleep. With
he N. P. extension and the Short Line this
will be q splendid town; it is surrounded by
he best land known to mankind. The land
and west canno: be surpassed bY
my bluff land, and north and northwest il
lie finest bottom land on the Missouri river,
while we have an abundance of coal. wood
water for all misunderstanding purposes.
There will be, we are informed, a steam
.erry here In the spring, which will be of